Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of association between discomfort reported by patients due to the use of fixed orthodontic appliance and specific causes of discomfort
| Discomfort – use of orthodontic appliance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Absent n (%) | Present %) | p | |
| Pain | |||
| No | 171 (85.5) | 29 (14.5) | 0.096C |
| Yes | 67 (93.1) | 5 (6.9) | |
| Missing tooth | |||
| No | 230 (87.5) | 33 (12.5) | 1.000F |
| Yes | 8 (88.9) | 1 (11.1) | |
| Tooth mobility | |||
| No | 228 (90.8) | 23 (9.2) | < 0.001F |
| Yes | 10 (47.6) | 11 (52.4) | |
| Position of teeth | |||
| No | 224 (88.2) | 30 (11.8) | 0.257F |
| Yes | 14 (77.8) | 4 (22.2) | |
| Shape/size of teeth | |||
| No | 228 (87.4) | 33 (12.6) | 1.000F |
| Yes | 10 (90.9) | 1 (9.1) | |
| Deformity of mouth/face | |||
| No | 236 (88.1) | 32 (11.9) | 0.078F |
| Yes | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | |
| Blisters | |||
| No | 182 (87.1) | 27 (12.9) | 0.704C |
| Yes | 56 (88.9) | 7 (11.1) | |
| Sensation of dry mouth | |||
| No | 220 (86.6) | 34 (13.4) | 0.141F |
| Yes | 18 (100) | 0 | |
| Halitosis | |||
| No | 226 (90.8) | 23 (9.2) | < 0.001C |
| Yes | 12 (52.2) | 11 (47.8) | |
| Impaired taste | |||
| No | 235 (89.7) | 27 (103) | < 0.001F |
| Yes | 3 (30) | 7 (70) | |
| Halitosis | |||
| No | 226 (89.7) | 26 (10.3) | 0.001F |
| Yes | 12 (60.0) | 8 (40.0) | |
| Gingival bleeding | |||
| No | 220 (92.1) | 19 (7.9) | < 0.001F |
| Yes | 18 (54.5) | 15 (45.5) | |
| Gingival recession | |||
| No | 235 (87.4) | 34 (12.6) | 1.000F |
| Yes | 3 (100) | 0 | |
| Difficulty opening the mouth | |||
| No | 237 (87.5) | 34 (12.6) | 1.000F |
| Yes | 1 (100.0) | 0 | |
| Self-esteem (n=271) | |||
| High | 215 (88.5) | 28 (11.5) | 0.137F |
| Low | 22 (78.6) | 6 (21.4) | |
C
Pearson's chi-square test
F
Fisher's exact test.